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China’s WJ-700 Armed Reconnaissance Drone Completes Maiden Flight

Chinas WJ-700, a high-altitude, long-endurance and high-speed armed reconnaissance drone said to be able to create a new pattern for drone combat, successfully conducted a maiden flight test recently, as military experts said the unmanned aircraft is characterized by its large payload and ability to launch large munitions from outside hostile anti-aircraft fire coverage zone.

Chinas WJ-700 Falcon armed reconnaissance UAV makes maiden flight 12 January 2021 by Kelvin Wong Beijing-based Haiying General Aviation Equipment (Hiwing), a subsidiary of state-owned defence prime China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), has formally unveiled its indigenously developed WJ-700 medium/high-attitude long endurance (MALE/HALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at an undisclosed location on 11 January. The company also announced that the turbojet-powered WJ-700 – now...

Shares It is a cosy Sunday afternoon as I walk into a dimly lit movie theatre in the Lekki environs of Lagos, Nigeria.  Already seated are hundreds of guests, including celebrities and members of the press like myself. As I make my way to empty rows in the middle, I spot a few extra-young faces in front, two of which I later learn are part of the cast for the movie about to be screened to a select audience, one week ahead of its premiere. Following a successful premiere event scheduled for tod...